Joseph van djtzer



The aperture 14 is disposed in close enouh proximity to the depending portion of t e element 10, whereby one of the bolt aces en gages therewith to prevent rotation of the bolt when thus applied. The upvvardly protruding portion of the threaded bolt shank 16 receives thereover awasher l8and a wing nut 19, by virtue of"which the element 10 may be secured in various relativelg adjusted relations to the fixed dependn ront element 8. In order to prevent acci ental turning movement of the element 10 with reference to the strap or member 5 the free terminal of the end 13 is slitted 1nwardly along lines parallel to the side walls of the slot 15, and the porti0n defined between said slits is bent pwardly to aflord a finger 20 which efrgges" witliin the slot fox the purpose spec- 1 e Wlen the device is employed for the purpose of supporting a fishing rod by the ground constituting theshore or bank of a body of water, as illustrated in Figure 1,

- the sharpend or pointed lower extremity9 of the dpending element 8 is forced vertica;llyintothe ground and the depending ele ment 10 is pieferably adjusted rearwardly to unction as a means or limiting the inserti0n of the element 8 into the ground and as a brace engaging the ground surface. With the device in this position, it is appatrent that the rod may be readily supported as disclosed in Figure 1, while the angler may instantly -remove the rod fromthe device for the purpose of playing a fish.

In its alternative use or supporting the rod from the gunwale of a boat or analogous support, the depending forward element 8 acts in the capacity of a fixed javv on the horizontal strap 01 member 5, while the sec- 0nd rear depending element 10 serves as an adjustable jaw for clampng or engaging the gunwale D of a boat or equivalent element, is clearly disclosed in Figure 2 of the draw- 1ng.

VVhilethere has been illustrated and described a single and preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be clearly understood jthat this disclosure is not intended as a lim 1ta'tion of the invention, but that variations,

modifications and equivalents which fal] vvithin the range-of the appended claims may be resorted to when desired.

What is claimed is: 1.A device of the character set forth includinga, horizontal member "and a vertical member at one end thereof, said e1ng fashioned from a length of mater'ial and the depei1ding member dependin members stra hav1ng a pointed lower end, upstanding fishing rod supporting means on the horizontal membe and a depending strap-like element carried by the horizontal member for longitudinal adjustrnent tbereon with. respect to the first mentioned depending niembe', said letter memberhaving a'n angularly bent up per end underlying the horzontal 1nember, said horizontal member having a longitudinal slot, said upper end havng an aperture registering therewith and a bolt extending through said aperture and slot, for retaining the latter member in its adjusted positions.

2. A device of the character set forth includin a horizontal member and a vertical depen ing member at one end thereof, said members being fashioned from a length of strap material and the depending member having a pointed lower end, upstanding fishing rod supporting means on the horzontal member and a, depending strap-like element carried by the borizontal member f01 longitudinal adjustment thereon With respect to the first mentioned depending meinber, said latter membei having an mgularly bent upper end underlying the horizontal member, said horizontal member having a longitudinal slot, said upper end having an aperture registering therewith and a bolt extending throughsaid aperture and slot, for retaining the letter member in its adjusted positions and means on said adjustable member coacting with the horizontal member for preventing turning movement of the Qdjustable first mentioned depending member, sad

latten m'ember hzwing an angularly bent upper end underlying the horizontal member, said horizontal member having a longitudinal slot, said upper end having an aperture registering tberevvith and a bolt extending through said aperture and slot, for retaining the letter member in its adjusted positions and means on said adjustable member coacting with the horizontal member for preventing turning movement of the adjustable member, said means consisting of an up wardly oset finger engaging within the slotted porton of the horizontal member.

JOSEPH VAN DZER. 

